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Swedish fighter jets patrol Iceland in show of force over Arctic
KEFLAVIK, Iceland, March 4 (Reuters) – Swedish fighter jets are patrolling the skies around Iceland for the first time, as NATO allies try to show both U.S. President Donald Trump […]
Exclusive-US carried out strike on Iranian warship off Sri Lanka coast, officials say
WASHINGTON, March 4 (Reuters) – The U.S. military carried out a strike that sank an Iranian warship off Sri Lanka’s coast and triggered a rescue for dozens of Iranian sailors […]
Turkey says NATO defences destroyed missile fired from Iran over Mediterranean
ANKARA, March 4 (Reuters) – A ballistic missile fired from Iran and heading into Turkish airspace after passing Syria and Iraq was destroyed by NATO air and missile defence systems […]
Russia says France’s plan to expand its nuclear arsenal is destabilising
MOSCOW, March 4 (Reuters) – Russia said on Wednesday that France’s plan to expand its nuclear arsenal was a highly destabilising move that posed a potential threat to Moscow. Read […]
Thai poll body certifies election results, clearing path for new parliament
BANGKOK, March 4 (Reuters) – Thailand’s election commission said on Wednesday it has certified 499 of 500 parliamentary seats won in last month’s general election, clearing the way for a […]
At least 101 people missing after submarine attack on Iranian ship off Sri Lanka, sources say
COLOMBO, March 4 (Reuters) – At least 101 people were missing and 78 wounded after a submarine attack on an Iranian ship off Sri Lanka’s coast, sources in Sri Lanka’s […]
Appeal hearings begin in ex-South Korea President Yoon’s obstruction case
SEOUL, March 4 (Reuters) – A South Korean court held an appeals hearing on Wednesday in a case involving former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, who was sentenced to […]
Hungary’s opposition leads in polls, far-right party gains support
BUDAPEST, March 4 (Reuters) – Hungary’s centre-right Tisza party leads Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s governing Fidesz before an April 12 election, while the far-right Our Homeland is gaining support, two […]
Russian drone hits empty passenger train in Ukraine’s south, deputy PM says
March 4 (Reuters) – A Russian drone hit an empty passenger train in Ukraine’s southern Mykolaiv region early on Wednesday, injuring a railway worker, Deputy Prime Minister Oleksiy Kuleba said. […]
Sri Lanka rescues 30 people on board distressed Iranian ship, foreign minister says
March 4 (Reuters) – The Sri Lankan military has rescued at least 30 people on board a sinking Iranian ship near Sri Lankan waters on Wednesday, the country’s foreign minister […]